E MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE 72nd session Agenda item 17 MEPC 72/17/Add.1 18 May 2018 Original: ENGLISH REPORT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE ON ITS SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION Attached are annexes 1 to 16 to the report of the Marine Environment Protection Committee on its seventy-second session (MEPC 71/17).
Page 2 LIST OF ANNEXES ANNEX 1 RESOLUTION MEPC.296(72) AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS A-1 AND D-3 OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004 ANNEX 2 ANNEX 3 RESOLUTION MEPC.297(72) AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION B-3 OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004 RESOLUTION MEPC.298(72) DETERMINATION OF THE SURVEY REFERRED TO IN REGULATION B-3, AS AMENDED, OF THE BWM CONVENTION ANNEX 4 RESOLUTION MEPC.299(72) AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS E-1 AND E-5 OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004 ANNEX 5 ANNEX 6 ANNEX 7 ANNEX 8 RESOLUTION MEPC.300(72) CODE FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (BWMS CODE) RESOLUTION MEPC.301(72) AMENDMENTS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI (ECAs AND REQUIRED EEDI FOR RO-RO CARGO AND RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS) RESOLUTION MEPC.302(72) AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK (IBC CODE) RESOLUTION MEPC.303(72) AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK (BCH CODE) ANNEX 9 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF APPENDIX I (FORM OF THE INTERNATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE) OF THE BWM CONVENTION ANNEX 10 ANNEX 11 ANNEX 12 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION 14 OF MARPOL ANNEX VI AND THE FORM OF THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE IAPP CERTIFICATE RESOLUTION MEPC.304(72) INITIAL IMO STRATEGY ON REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS BIENNIAL STATUS REPORT OF THE PPR SUB-COMMITTEE FOR THE 2018-2019 BIENNIUM AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR PPR 6 ANNEX 13 STATUS REPORT OF THE OUTPUTS OF MEPC FOR THE 2018-2019 BIENNIUM ANNEX 14 ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDAS OF MEPC 73 AND MEPC 74
Page 3 ANNEX 15 ANNEX 16 STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE INITIAL IMO STRATEGY ON REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS STATEMENTS BY DELEGATIONS AND OBSERVERS ***
Annex 1, page 1 ANNEX 1 RESOLUTION MEPC.296(72) (adopted on 13 April 2018) AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004 Amendments to regulations A-1 and D-3 (Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code)) THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE, RECALLING Article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee conferred upon it by international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, NOTING article 19 of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the BWM Convention), which specifies the amendment procedure and confers upon the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization the function of considering amendments thereto for adoption by the Parties, NOTING ALSO resolution MEPC.300(72), by which it adopted the Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code), HAVING CONSIDERED, at its seventy-second session, proposed amendments to regulations A-1 and D-3 of the BWM Convention to make the provisions of the BWMS Code mandatory, 1 ADOPTS, in accordance with article 19(2)(c) of the BWM Convention, amendments to regulations A-1 and D-3, the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution; 2 DETERMINES, in accordance with article 19(2)(e)(ii) of the BWM Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 13 April 2019 unless, prior to that date, more than one-third of the Parties have notified the Secretary-General that they object to the amendments; 3 INVITES the Parties to note that, in accordance with article 19(2)(f)(ii) of the BWM Convention, the said amendments shall enter into force on 13 October 2019 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above; 4 REQUESTS the Secretary-General, for the purposes of article 19(2)(d) of the BWM Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the annex to all Parties to the BWM Convention; 5 REQUESTS ALSO the Secretary-General to transmit copies of the present resolution and its annex to Members of the Organization which are not Parties to the BWM Convention; 6 REQUESTS FURTHER the Secretary-General to prepare a consolidated certified text of the BWM Convention.
Annex 1, page 2 ANNEX AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX TO THE BWM CONVENTION Regulation A-1 Definitions (BWMS Code) Section A General provisions 1 A new paragraph 8 is added as follows: "8 "BWMS Code" means the Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems adopted by resolution MEPC.300(72), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted and brought into force in accordance with article 19 of the present Convention relating to amendment procedures applicable to the Annex." Section D Standards for ballast water management Regulation D-3 Approval requirements for ballast water management systems 2 Paragraph 1 is replaced with the following: "1 Except as specified in paragraph 2, ballast water management systems used to comply with this Convention shall be approved by the Administration as follows:.1 ballast water management systems installed 1 on or after 28 October 2020 shall be approved in accordance with the BWMS Code, as may be amended; and.2 ballast water management systems installed 1 before 28 October 2020 shall be approved taking into account the guidelines 2 developed by the Organization or the BWMS Code, as may be amended." 1 Refer to paragraph 2 of the Unified interpretation of appendix I (Form of the International Ballast Water Management Certificate) of the BMW Convention related to "date installed" contained in BWM.2/Circ.66. 2 Refer to resolutions MEPC.125(53), MEPC.174(58) or MEPC.279(70), as appropriate." ***
Annex 2, page 1 ANNEX 2 RESOLUTION MEPC.297(72) (adopted on 13 April 2018) AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004 Amendments to regulation B-3 (Implementation schedule of ballast water management for ships) THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE, RECALLING Article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee conferred upon it by international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, NOTING article 19 of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the BWM Convention), which specifies the amendment procedure and confers upon the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization the function of considering amendments thereto for adoption by the Parties, HAVING CONSIDERED, at its seventy-second session, proposed amendments to regulation B-3 of the BWM Convention concerning the implementation schedule of ballast water management for ships, RECALLING resolution MEPC.287(71), by which it resolved that the Parties should implement the amended regulation B-3 immediately after the entry into force of the BWM Convention, in lieu of the implementation schedule recommended in resolution A.1088(28) on the application of the BWM Convention and notwithstanding the schedule set forth in regulation B-3, with a view to avoiding the creation of a dual treaty regime during the time period between the entry into force of the BWM Convention and the entry into force of the amended regulation B-3, 1 ADOPTS, in accordance with article 19(2)(c) of the BWM Convention, amendments to regulation B-3, the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution; 2 DETERMINES, in accordance with article 19(2)(e)(ii) of the BWM Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 13 April 2019 unless, prior to that date, more than one-third of the Parties have notified the Secretary-General that they object to the amendments; 3 INVITES the Parties to note that, in accordance with article 19(2)(f)(ii) of the BWM Convention, the said amendments shall enter into force on 13 October 2019 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above; 4 REQUESTS the Secretary-General, for the purposes of article 19(2)(d) of the BWM Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the annex to all Parties to the BWM Convention; 5 REQUESTS ALSO the Secretary-General to transmit copies of the present resolution and its annex to Members of the Organization which are not Parties to the BWM Convention; 6 REQUESTS FURTHER the Secretary-General to prepare a consolidated certified text of the BWM Convention.
Annex 2, page 2 ANNEX AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX TO THE BWM CONVENTION (Implementation schedule of ballast water management for ships) Section B Management and control requirements for ships Regulation B-3 Ballast water management for ships 1 The text of regulation B-3 is replaced with the following: "1 A ship constructed before 2009:.1 with a ballast water capacity of between 1,500 and 5,000 cubic metres, inclusive, shall conduct ballast water management that at least meets the standard described in regulation D-1 or regulation D-2 until the renewal survey described in paragraph 10, after which time it shall at least meet the standard described in regulation D-2;.2 with a ballast water capacity of less than 1,500 or greater than 5,000 cubic metres shall conduct ballast water management that at least meets the standard described in regulation D-1 or regulation D-2 until the renewal survey described in paragraph 10, after which time it shall at least meet the standard described in regulation D-2. 2 A ship constructed in or after 2009 and before 8 September 2017 with a ballast water capacity of less than 5,000 cubic metres shall conduct ballast water management that at least meets the standard described in regulation D-2 from the date of the renewal survey described in paragraph 10. 3 A ship constructed in or after 2009, but before 2012, with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic metres or more shall conduct ballast water management in accordance with paragraph 1.2. 4 A ship constructed in or after 2012 and before 8 September 2017 with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic metres or more shall conduct ballast water management that at least meets the standard described in regulation D-2 from the date of the renewal survey described in paragraph 10. 5 A ship constructed on or after 8 September 2017 shall conduct ballast water management that at least meets the standard described in regulation D-2. 6 The requirements of this regulation do not apply to ships that discharge ballast water to a reception facility designed taking into account the Guidelines developed by the Organization for such facilities. 7 Other methods of ballast water management may also be accepted as alternatives to the requirements described in paragraphs 1 to 5 and paragraph 8, provided that such methods ensure at least the same level of protection to the environment, human health, property or resources, and are approved in principle by the Committee.
Annex 2, page 3 8 A ship constructed before 8 September 2017 to which the renewal survey described in paragraph 10 does not apply, shall conduct ballast water management that at least meets the standard described in regulation D-2 from the date decided by the Administration, but not later than 8 September 2024. 9 A ship subject to paragraphs 2, 4 or 8 will be required to comply with either regulation D-1 or regulation D-2, until such time as it is required to comply with regulation D-2. 10 Notwithstanding regulation E-1.1.2, the renewal survey referred to in paragraphs 1.1, 1.2, 2 and 4 is:.1 the first renewal survey, as determined by the Committee, 1 on or after 8 September 2017 if:.1 this survey is completed on or after 8 September 2019; or.2 a renewal survey is completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017; and.2 the second renewal survey, as determined by the Committee, 1 on or after 8 September 2017 if the first renewal survey on or after 8 September 2017 is completed prior to 8 September 2019, provided that the conditions of paragraph 10.1.2 are not met." *** 1 Reference is made to resolution MEPC.298(72).
Annex 3, page 1 ANNEX 3 RESOLUTION MEPC.298(72) (adopted on 13 April 2018) DETERMINATION OF THE SURVEY REFERRED TO IN REGULATION B-3, AS AMENDED, OF THE BWM CONVENTION THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE, RECALLING Article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (the Committee) conferred upon it by international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, NOTING resolution MEPC.297(72), by which it adopted amendments to regulation B-3 of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the BWM Convention), NOTING ALSO that paragraph 10 of regulation B-3 of the BWM Convention, as amended, states that the Committee shall determine the renewal survey to which paragraphs 1.1,1.2, 2 and 4 of regulation B-3 of the BWM Convention shall apply, DETERMINES that the renewal survey referred to in paragraph 10 of regulation B-3 of the BWM Convention is the renewal survey for the ship associated with the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate pursuant to Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL). ***
Annex 4, page 1 ANNEX 4 RESOLUTION MEPC.299(72) (adopted on 13 April 2018) AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004 Amendments to regulations E-1 and E-5 (Endorsements of additional surveys on the International Ballast Water Management Certificate) THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE, RECALLING Article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee conferred upon it by international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, NOTING article 19 of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the BWM Convention), which specifies the amendment procedure and confers upon the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization the function of considering amendments thereto for adoption by the Parties, HAVING CONSIDERED, at its seventy-second session, proposed amendments to regulations E-1 and E-5 of the BWM Convention concerning endorsements of additional surveys on the International Ballast Water Management Certificate, 1 ADOPTS, in accordance with article 19(2)(c) of the BWM Convention, amendments to regulations E-1 and E-5, the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution; 2 DETERMINES, in accordance with article 19(2)(e)(ii) of the BWM Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 13 April 2019 unless, prior to that date, more than one-third of the Parties have notified the Secretary-General that they object to the amendments; 3 INVITES the Parties to note that, in accordance with article 19(2)(f)(ii) of the BWM Convention, the said amendments shall enter into force on 13 October 2019 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above; 4 INVITES FURTHER the Parties to consider the application of the aforesaid amendments to the BWM Convention as soon as possible to ships entitled to fly their flag; 5 REQUESTS the Secretary-General, for the purposes of article 19(2)(d) of the BWM Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the annex to all Parties to the BWM Convention; 6 REQUESTS ALSO the Secretary-General to transmit copies of the present resolution and its annex to Members of the Organization which are not Parties to the BWM Convention; 7 REQUESTS FURTHER the Secretary-General to prepare a consolidated certified text of the BWM Convention.
Annex 4, page 2 ANNEX AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX TO THE BWM CONVENTION (Endorsements of additional surveys on the International Ballast Water Management Certificate) Section E Survey and certification requirements for ballast water management Regulation E-1 Surveys 1 In paragraph 1.5, the last sentence "Such surveys shall be endorsed on the Certificate issued under regulation E-2 and E-3" is deleted. Regulation E-5 Duration and validity of the Certificate 2 In the chapeau of paragraph 8, the words "annual survey" are replaced by "annual or intermediate survey". 3 In paragraph 8.3, the words "annual surveys" are replaced by "annual or intermediate surveys". 4 The existing paragraph 9.1 is deleted and the existing paragraphs 9.2 to 9.4 are renumbered as paragraphs 9.1 to 9.3, respectively. ***
Annex 5, page 1 ANNEX 5 RESOLUTION MEPC.300(72) (adopted on 13 April 2018) CODE FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (BWMS CODE) THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE, RECALLING Article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee conferred upon it by international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, NOTING that regulation D-3 of the Annex to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the BWM Convention), provides that ballast water management systems used to comply with the Convention must be approved by the Administration, NOTING ALSO that it adopted, by resolution MEPC.125(53), Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (Guidelines (G8)), and by resolutions MEPC.174(58) and MEPC.279(70) revisions thereof, DESIRING to make the Guidelines (G8) mandatory under the BWM Convention in the form of a code for approval of ballast water management systems, NOTING resolution MEPC.296(72), by which it adopted amendments to regulations A-1 and D-3 of the BWM Convention to make the provisions of the Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems referred to above mandatory, RECALLING that it agreed, at its sixty-eighth session, to provisions for non-penalization of early movers that have installed ballast water management systems approved taking into account resolutions MEPC.125(53) and MEPC.174(58), as contained in the Roadmap for the implementation of the BWM Convention, BEARING IN MIND the Organization's established practice with regard to the validity of type approval certification for marine products (MSC.1/Circ.1221), which is that the Type Approval Certificate itself has no influence on the operational validity of existing ballast water management systems approved and installed on board a ship and manufactured during the period of validity of the relevant Type Approval Certificate, meaning that the system need not be renewed or replaced due to expiration of such Certificate, HAVING CONSIDERED, at its seventy-second session, the draft Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems, 1 ADOPTS the Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code), as set out in the annex to the present resolution; 2 INVITES Parties to the BWM Convention to note that the BWMS Code will take effect on 13 October 2019 upon entry into force of the associated amendments to the BWM Convention;
Annex 5, page 2 3 AGREES to keep the BWMS Code under review in the light of experience gained with its application and to amend it as necessary; 4 DECIDES that ballast water management systems approved not later than 28 October 2018, taking into account the Guidelines (G8) adopted by resolution MEPC.174(58), may be installed on board ships before 28 October 2020; 5 RESOLVES that, for the purpose of operative paragraph 4 of this resolution, the word "installed" means the contractual date of delivery of the ballast water management system to the ship. In the absence of such a date, the word "installed" means the actual date of delivery of the ballast water management system to the ship; 6 RESOLVES that references to the Guidelines (G8) and 2016 Guidelines (G8) in existing IMO instruments should be read to mean references to the BWMS Code; 7 AGREES that the dates referenced in this resolution will be considered in any reviews carried out in accordance with regulation D-5 of the BWM Convention, to determine whether a sufficient number of appropriate technologies are approved and available; 8 RESOLVES to revoke the 2016 Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8) adopted by resolution MEPC.279(70) when the BWMS Code takes effect; 9 REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the BWMS Code contained in the annex to all Parties to the BWM Convention; 10 REQUESTS FURTHER the Secretary-General to transmit copies of the present resolution and the text of the BWMS Code contained in the annex to the Members of the Organization which are not Parties to the BWM Convention.
Annex 5, page 3 ANNEX CODE FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (BWMS CODE) 1 INTRODUCTION General Goal and purpose Applicability 2 BACKGROUND 3 DEFINITIONS 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General principles for operation Ballast water management systems Control and monitoring equipment 5 TYPE APPROVAL PROCESS Contents 6 APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES 7 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOLLOWING TYPE APPROVAL 8 INSTALLATION SURVEY AND COMMISSIONING PROCEDURES FOLLOWING TYPE APPROVAL ANNEX PART 1 SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRE-TEST EVALUATION OF SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION PART 2 PART 3 TEST AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SPECIFICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PART 4 SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL CONSTITUENTS IN BALLAST WATER PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 SELF-MONITORING VALIDATION OF SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITATIONS TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE AND TYPE APPROVAL REPORT Appendix TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Annex 5, page 4 1 INTRODUCTION General 1.1 The Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code) is aimed primarily at Administrations, or their designated bodies, in order to assess whether ballast water management systems (BWMS) meet the standard set out in regulation D-2 of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the Convention). In addition, the Code is intended for manufacturers and shipowners as a reference on the evaluation procedure that equipment will undergo and the requirements placed on BWMS. The Code should be applied in an objective, consistent and transparent way and its application should be evaluated periodically by the Organization. 1.2 Articles and regulations referred to in this Code are those contained in the Convention. 1.3 The Code includes general requirements concerning the design, installation, performance, testing, environmental acceptability, technical procedures for evaluation and procedures for issuance of Type Approval Certificates of BWMS and reporting to the Organization. 1.4 The Code is intended to fit within an overall framework for evaluating the performance of systems that includes the experimental shipboard evaluation of prototype systems under the provisions of regulation D-4, approval of BWMS and associated systems that comply fully with the requirements of the Convention, and port State control sampling for compliance under the provisions of article 9 of the Convention. 1.5 The approval requirements of regulation D-3 stipulate that BWMS used to comply with the Convention must be approved by the Administration, in accordance with this Code. In addition to such BWMS approval, as set forth in regulation A-2 and regulation B-3, the Convention requires that discharges of ballast water from ships must meet the regulation D-2 performance standard on an on-going basis. Approval of a system is intended to screen out BWMS that would fail to meet the standards prescribed in regulation D-2 of the Convention. Approval of a system, however, does not ensure that a given system will work on all ships or in all situations. To satisfy the Convention, a discharge must comply with the D-2 standard throughout the life of the ship. 1.6 BWMS shall be designed to not impair the health and safety of the ship or personnel, nor to present any unacceptable harm to the environment or to public health. 1.7 BWMS shall meet the standards of regulation D-2 and the conditions established in regulation D-3 of the Convention. The Code serves to evaluate the safety, environmental acceptability, practicability and biological effectiveness of the systems designed to meet these standards and conditions. The cost effectiveness of type-approved equipment will be used in determining the need for revisions of the Code. 1.8 To achieve consistency in its application, the approval procedure requires that a uniform manner of testing, analysis of samples, and evaluation of results is developed and applied. Amendments to this Code shall be duly circulated by the Secretary-General. Due consideration shall be given to the practicability of the BWMS.
Annex 5, page 5 Goal and purpose 1.9 The goal of the Code is to ensure uniform and proper application of the standards contained in the Convention. As such the Code should be updated as the state of knowledge and technology may require. 1.10 The purpose of the Code is to provide a uniform interpretation and application of the requirements of regulation D-3 and to: Applicability.1 define test and performance requirements for the approval of BWMS;.2 set out appropriate design, construction and operational parameters necessary for the approval of BWMS;.3 provide direction to Administrations, equipment manufacturers and shipowners in determining the suitability of equipment to meet the requirements of the Convention and of the environmental acceptability of treated water; and.4 ensure that BWMS approved by Administrations are capable of achieving the standard of regulation D-2 in land-based and shipboard evaluations and do not cause unacceptable harm to the ship, the crew, the environment or public health. 1.11 This Code applies to the approval of BWMS in accordance with the Convention. 1.12 This Code applies to BWMS intended for installation on board all ships required to comply with regulation D-2. 1.13 BWMS approved taking into account the 2016 Guidelines (G8) adopted by resolution MEPC.279(70) shall be deemed to be in accordance with the BWMS Code. 2 BACKGROUND 2.1 The requirements of the Convention relating to approval of BWMS used by ships are set out in regulation D-3. 2.2 Regulation D-2 stipulates that ships conducting ballast water management in accordance with the ballast water performance standard of the Convention shall discharge:.1 less than 10 viable organisms per cubic metre greater than or equal to 50 μm in minimum dimension;.2 less than 10 viable organisms per millilitre less than 50 μm in minimum dimension and greater than or equal to 10 μm in minimum dimension; and
Annex 5, page 6.3 less than the following concentrations of indicator microbes, as a human health standard: 3 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Code:.1 Toxicogenic Vibrio cholerae (serotypes O1 and O139) with less than 1 colony forming unit (cfu) per 100 ml or less than 1 cfu per 1 g (wet weight) of zooplankton samples;.2 Escherichia coli less than 250 cfu per 100 ml; and.3 Intestinal Enterococci less than 100 cfu per 100 ml. 3.1 Active Substance means a substance or organism, including a virus or a fungus, that has a general or specific action on or against harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens. 3.2 Ballast water management system (BWMS) means any system which processes ballast water such that it meets or exceeds the ballast water performance standard in regulation D-2. The BWMS includes ballast water treatment equipment, all associated control equipment, piping arrangements as specified by the manufacturer, control and monitoring equipment and sampling facilities. For the purpose of this Code, BWMS does not include the ship's ballast water fittings, which may include piping, valves, pumps, etc., that would be required if the BWMS was not fitted. 3.3 Ballast water management plan means the plan referred to in regulation B-1 of the Convention describing the ballast water management process and procedures implemented on board individual ships. 3.4 Control and monitoring equipment means the equipment installed for the effective operation and control of the BWMS and the assessment of its effective operation. 3.5 Convention means the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. 3.6 Failed test cycle is a valid test cycle in which the performance of the BWMS resulted in treated water that is determined to be non-compliant with the standard set within regulation D-2. A failed test cycle interrupts the required consecutive test cycles and terminates the test. 3.7 Invalid test cycle is a test cycle in which, due to circumstances outside the control of the BWMS, the requirements for a valid test cycle are not met. When a test cycle is invalid, it does not count as one of the required consecutive test cycles in a test and the test can be continued. 3.8 Land-based testing means a test of the BWMS carried out in a laboratory, equipment factory or pilot plant including a moored test barge or test ship, according to Parts 2 and 3 of the annex to this Code, to confirm that the BWMS meets the ballast water performance standard described in regulation D-2 of the Convention. 3.9 Major components means those components that directly affect the ability of the system to meet the ballast water performance standard described in regulation D-2.
Annex 5, page 7 3.10 Representative sampling means sampling that reflects the relative concentrations (chemicals) and numbers and composition of the populations (organisms) in the volume of interest. Samples shall be taken in a time-integrated manner and the sampling facility shall be installed, taking into account guidelines developed by the Organization. 1 3.11 Sampling facilities refers to the means provided for sampling treated or untreated ballast water as needed in this Code and in the guidelines developed by the Organization. 1 3.12 Shipboard testing means a full-scale test of a complete BWMS carried out on board a ship according to part 2 of the annex to this Code, to confirm that the system meets the standards set by regulation D-2 of the Convention. 3.13 Successful test cycle means a valid test cycle where the BWMS functions to its specifications and treated water is determined to meet the ballast water performance standard described in regulation D-2. 3.14 System Design Limitations (SDL) of a BWMS means the water quality and operational parameters, determined in addition to the required type approval testing parameters, that are important to its operation, and, for each such parameter, a low and/or a high value for which the BWMS is designed to achieve the performance standard of regulation D-2. The SDL should be specific to the processes being employed by the BWMS and should not be limited to parameters otherwise assessed as part of the type approval process. The SDL should be identified by the manufacturer and validated under the supervision of the Administration, taking into account Guidance developed by the Organization, and in accordance with this Code. 3.15 Test cycle refers to one testing iteration (to include uptake, treatment, holding and discharge as appropriate) under a given set of requirements used to establish the ability of a BWMS to meet the set standards. 3.16 Test means the set of required test cycles. 3.17 Treatment Rated Capacity (TRC) means the maximum continuous capacity expressed in cubic metres per hour for which the BWMS is type-approved. It states the amount of ballast water that can be treated per unit time by the BWMS to meet the ballast water performance standard in regulation D-2. The TRC is measured at the inlet of the BWMS. 3.18 Valid test cycle means a test cycle in which all the required test conditions and arrangements, including challenge conditions, test control, and monitoring arrangements (including piping, mechanical and electrical provisions) and test analytical procedures were achieved by the test organization. 3.19 Viable organisms means organisms that have the ability to successfully generate new individuals in order to reproduce the species. 1 Refer to the Guidelines for ballast water sampling (G2) (resolution MEPC.173(58)).
Annex 5, page 8 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 4.1 This section details the general technical requirements which a BWMS shall meet in order to obtain type approval. General principles for operation 4.2 A BWMS shall be effective in meeting the D-2 standard on short voyages and long voyages (i.e. short and long intervals between treatment and discharge), regardless of temperature, unless the system is intentionally constructed for use in specific waters. 4.3 Ballast water discharged following treatment shall be safe for the environment on short voyages and long voyages (i.e. short and long intervals between treatment and discharge), regardless of temperature. 4.4 The design of the BWMS shall account for the fact that, regardless of the BWMS technology employed, viable organisms remaining after treatment may reproduce in the interval between treatment and discharge. Ballast water management systems 4.5 The BWMS shall be designed and constructed:.1 for robust and suitable operation in the shipboard environment;.2 for the service for which it is intended;.3 to mitigate any danger to persons on board when installed. Equipment that could emit dangerous gases/liquids shall have at least two independent means of detection and shutdown of the BWMS (i.e. hazardous gas level reaching lower explosive limits (LEL) or level of toxic concentrations that can result in severe effects on human health); and.4 with materials compatible with: the substances used; the purpose for which it is intended; the working conditions to which it will be subjected; and the environmental conditions on board. 4.6 The BWMS shall not contain or use any substance of a dangerous nature, unless adequate risk mitigation measures are incorporated for storage, application, installation and safe handling, acceptable to the Administration. 4.7 In case of any failure compromising the proper operation of the BWMS, audible and visual alarm signals shall be given in all stations from which ballast water operations are controlled. 4.8 All working parts of the BWMS that are liable to wear or to be damaged shall be easily accessible for maintenance. The routine maintenance of the BWMS and troubleshooting procedures shall be clearly defined by the manufacturer in the operation, maintenance and safety manual. All maintenance and repairs shall be recorded. 4.9 To avoid interference with the BWMS, the following items shall be included:.1 every access of the BWMS beyond the essential requirements of paragraph 4.8 shall require the breaking of a seal;
Annex 5, page 9.2 if applicable, the BWMS shall be so constructed that a visual indication is always activated whenever the BWMS is in operation for purposes of cleaning, calibration or repair, and these events shall be recorded by the control and monitoring equipment; and.3 the BWMS shall be provided with the necessary connections to ensure that any bypass of the BWMS will activate an alarm, and that the bypass event is recorded by the control and monitoring equipment. 4.10 Facilities shall be provided for checking, at the renewal surveys and according to the manufacturer's instructions, the performance of the BWMS components that take measurements. A calibration certificate certifying the date of the last calibration check shall be retained on board for inspection purposes. Only the manufacturer or persons authorized by the manufacturer shall perform the accuracy checks. 4.11 The BWMS shall be provided with simple and effective means for its operation and control. It shall be provided with a control system that shall be such that the services needed for the proper operation of the BWMS are ensured through the necessary arrangements. 4.12 The BWMS shall, if intended to be fitted in hazardous area locations, comply with the relevant safety regulations for such spaces. Any electrical equipment that is part of the BWMS shall be based in a non-hazardous area, or shall be certified by the Administration as safe for use in a hazardous area. Any moving parts, which are fitted in hazardous areas, shall be arranged so as to avoid the formation of static electricity. 4.13 The BWMS shall be designed so as not to endanger the health and safety of the crew, interact negatively with the ship's systems and cargo or produce any adverse environmental effects. The BWMS shall not create long-term impacts on the safety of the ship and crew through corrosive effects in the ballast system and other spaces. 4.14 It shall be demonstrated, by using mathematical modelling and/or calculations, that any up or down scaling of the BWMS will not affect the functioning and effectiveness on board a ship of the type and size for which the equipment will be certified. In doing so, the manufacturer of the equipment shall take into account the relevant guidance developed by the Organization. 4.15 Scaling information shall allow the Administration to verify that any scaled model is at least as robust as the land-based-tested model. It is the responsibility of the Administration to verify that the scaling used is appropriate for the operational design of the BWMS. 4.16 At a minimum, the shipboard test unit shall be of a capacity that allows for further validation of the mathematical modelling and/or calculations for scaling, and preferably selected at the upper limit of the rated capacity of the BWMS, unless otherwise approved by the Administration. Control and monitoring equipment 4.17 Administrations shall ensure that type-approved BWMS have a suitable control and monitoring system that will automatically monitor and record sufficient data to verify correct operation of the system. The control and monitoring equipment shall record the proper functioning or failure of the BWMS. Where practical, SDL parameters should be monitored and recorded by the BWMS to ensure proper operation.
Annex 5, page 10 4.18 The BWMS shall incorporate control equipment that automatically monitors and adjusts necessary treatment dosages or intensities or other aspects of the BWMS of the ship, which while not directly affecting treatment, are nonetheless required for proper administration of the necessary treatment. 4.19 The equipment shall be able to produce (e.g. display, print or export) a report of the applicable self-monitoring parameters in accordance with part 5 of the annex for official inspections or maintenance, as required. 4.20 To facilitate compliance with regulation B-2, the control and monitoring equipment shall also be able to store data for at least 24 months. In the event that the control and monitoring equipment is replaced, means shall be provided to ensure the data recorded prior to replacement remains available on board for 24 months. 4.21 For BWMS that could emit dangerous gases, a means of gas detection by redundant safety systems shall be fitted in the space of the BWMS, and an audible and visual alarm shall be activated at a local area and at a manned BWMS control station in case of leakage. The gas detection device shall be designed and tested in accordance with IEC 60079-29-1 or other recognized standards acceptable to the Administration. Monitoring measures for dangerous gases with independent shutdown shall be provided on the BWMS. 4.22 All software changes introduced to the system after the pre-test evaluation shall be done according to a change handling procedure ensuring traceability. 5 TYPE APPROVAL PROCESS 5.1 The type approval requirements for BWMS are as described below. 5.2 The manufacturer of the equipment shall submit information regarding the design, construction, operation and functioning of the BWMS in accordance with Part 1 of the annex, including information regarding the water quality and operational parameters that are important to the operation of the system. This information shall be the basis for a first evaluation of suitability by the Administration. 5.3 Following the Administration's pre-test evaluation, the BWMS shall undergo land-based, shipboard and other tests in accordance with the procedures described in Parts 2 and 3 of the annex. The BWMS tested for type approval shall be a final and complete product that meets the requirements of section 4 and it shall be constructed using the same materials and procedures that will be used to construct production units. 5.4 Successful fulfilment of the requirements and procedures outlined in Parts 2 and 3 of the annex, as well as all other requirements of this Code, shall lead to the issuance of a Type Approval Certificate by the Administration in accordance with section 6. 5.5 The limitations of the BWMS, in addition to the required type approval testing parameters identified in paragraphs 2.29 and 2.46 of the annex, as submitted by its manufacturer and validated by the Administration, shall be documented on the Type Approval Certificate. These design limitations do not determine if the equipment may be type-approved or not, but provide information on the conditions beyond the type approval testing parameters under which proper functioning of the equipment can be expected. 5.6 When a type-approved BWMS is installed on board, an installation survey according to section 8 shall be carried out.
Annex 5, page 11 5.7 The documentation submitted for approval shall include at least the following:.1 a description and diagrammatic drawings of the BWMS;.2 the operation, maintenance and safety manual;.3 hazard identification;.4 environmental and public health impacts; and.5 System Design Limitations. 6 APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES 6.1 A BWMS which in every respect fulfils the requirements of this Code may be approved by the Administration for fitting on board ships. The approval shall take the form of a Type Approval Certificate of BWMS, specifying the main particulars of the BWMS and validated SDL. Such certificates shall be issued in accordance with Part 7 of the annex in the format shown in the appendix. 6.2 A BWMS that in every respect fulfils the requirements of this Code except that it has not been tested at all the temperatures and salinities set out in Part 2 of the annex shall only be approved by the Administration if corresponding limiting operating conditions are clearly stated on the issued Type Approval Certificate with the description "Limiting Operating Conditions". For the limiting values, the SDL shall be consulted. 6.3 A Type Approval Certificate of a BWMS shall be issued for the specific application for which the BWMS is approved, e.g. for specific ballast water capacities, flow rates, salinity or temperature regimes, or other limiting operating conditions or circumstances as appropriate. 6.4 A Type Approval Certificate of a BWMS shall be issued by the Administration based on satisfactory compliance with all the requirements described in Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the annex. 6.5 The SDL shall be specified on the Type Approval Certificate in a table that identifies each water quality and operational parameter together with the validated low and/or high parameter values for which the BWMS is designed to achieve the ballast water performance standard described in regulation D-2. 6.6 An Administration may issue a Type Approval Certificate of a BWMS based on testing already carried out under supervision by another Administration. In cases where the approval of a BWMS by an Administration for installation on a ship operating under its authority is to be granted on the basis of testing carried out by another Administration, the approval may be conveyed through the issuance of the International Ballast Water Management Certificate. 6.7 A Type Approval Certificate shall only be issued to a BWMS that has been determined by the Administration to make use of an Active Substance after it has been approved by the Organization in accordance with regulation D-3.2. In addition, the Administration shall ensure that any recommendations that accompanied the Organization's approval have been taken into account before issuing the Type Approval Certificate. 6.8 The Type Approval Certificate shall be issued taking into account guidance developed by the Organization. 2 2 Refer to Validity of type approval certification for marine products (MSC.1/Circ.1221).
Annex 5, page 12 6.9 An approved BWMS may be type approved by other Administrations for use on their ships. Should a BWMS approved by one country fail type approval in another country, then the two countries concerned shall consult one another with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable agreement. 6.10 An Administration approving a BWMS shall promptly provide a type-approval report to the Organization in accordance with part 6 of the annex. Upon receipt of a type-approval report, the Organization shall promptly make it available to the public and Member States by appropriate means. 6.11 In the case of a type approval based entirely on testing already carried out under supervision by another Administration, the type-approval report shall be prepared and kept on file and the Organization shall be informed of the approval. 6.12 In the case of a BWMS that was previously type-approved by an Administration taking into account the revised Guidelines (G8) adopted by resolution MEPC.174(58), the manufacturer, in seeking a new type approval under this Code, shall only be requested to submit to the Administration the additional test reports and documentation set out in this Code. 7 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOLLOWING TYPE APPROVAL 7.1 The BWMS shall be accompanied by sampling facilities installed taking into account guidelines developed by the Organization, 3 so arranged in order to collect representative samples of the ship's ballast water discharge. 7.2 Suitable bypasses or overrides to protect the safety of the ship and personnel shall be installed and used in the event of an emergency and these shall be connected to the BWMS so that any bypass of the BWMS shall activate an alarm. The bypass event shall be recorded by the control and monitoring equipment and within the ballast water record book. 7.3 The requirement in paragraph 7.2 does not apply to internal transfer of ballast water within the ship (e.g. anti-heeling operations). For BWMS that transfer water internally which may affect compliance by the ship with the standard described in regulation D-2 (i.e. circulation or in-tank treatment) the recording in paragraph 7.2 shall identify such internal transfer operations. 8 INSTALLATION SURVEY AND COMMISSIONING PROCEDURES FOLLOWING TYPE APPROVAL 8.1 The additional information outlined in the paragraphs below is intended to facilitate ship operations and inspections and assist ships and Administrations in preparing for the procedures set out in the Survey Guidelines for the purpose of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification, 4 developed by the Organization, which describe the examination of plans and designs and the various surveys required under regulation E-1. 3 4 Refer to the Guidelines for ballast water sampling (G2) (resolution MEPC.173(58)). Refer to the Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC), 2017 (resolution A.1120(30)).
Annex 5, page 13 8.2 The Administration issuing the International Ballast Water Management Certificate shall verify that the following documentation is on board in a suitable format:.1 for the purpose of information, a copy of the Type Approval Certificate of the BWMS;.2 the operation, maintenance and safety manual of the BWMS;.3 the ballast water management plan of the ship;.4 installation specifications, e.g. installation drawing, piping and instrumentation diagrams, etc.; and.5 installation commissioning procedures. 8.3 Prior to the issuance of the International Ballast Water Management Certificate, following the installation of a BWMS, the Administration should verify that:.1 the BWMS installation has been carried out in accordance with the technical installation specification referred to in paragraph 8.2.4;.2 the BWMS is in conformity with the relevant Type Approval Certificate BWMS;.3 the installation of the complete BWMS has been carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's equipment specification;.4 any operational inlets and outlets are located in the positions indicated on the drawing of the pumping and piping arrangements;.5 the workmanship of the installation is satisfactory and, in particular, that any bulkhead penetrations or penetrations of the ballast system piping are to the relevant approved standards; and.6 the installation commissioning procedures have been completed.